Most game developers today have heard stories from other developers who have become rich overnight by publishing games and apps in well-known mobile app stores.
They read about people who made lots of money with simple games and were enchanted by the so-called gold rush in mobile app development still going around.
But let's face it, every one dreams of this. And somehow people think it is very easy to make big money there. In the early days of the app stores, it was much easier because the competition wasn't that big. Nowadays, the app stores are loaded with apps and games. A lot of them are similar. Even if you have created the most awesome game, you can't be sure that people will notice it in the mass of new releases every day and week. So, you need a lot of luck. You need a good app and you need to publish it at the right place and time, and of course, to the right audience.
This chapter will concentrate on two methods that will help you make more...